![]() Teaching math at segregated schools in the South, they were called into service during the WWII labor shortages. Set against the rich backdrop of World War II, the Space Race, the Civil Rights Era, and the burgeoning fight for gender equality, this talk brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, who worked as mathematicians at NASA during the golden age of space travel. General Admission: $10 | Students: FREE | Rockwell Members: FREEĪudiences of all backgrounds will be captivated by the phenomenal true story of the black “human computers” who used math to change their own lives-and their country’s future. General Admission: $20 | Students with ID: FREE | Rockwell Members: FREE IN-PERSON EVENT | Tickets will be sold at the door starting at 5:30 p.m. | Silver Dollar Society and Sponsors-only Reception ![]() | Public presentation and Q & AĨ:30 – 9:30 p.m. Location: Corning Museum of Glass Auditorium or Onlineħ – 8:30 p.m. ![]() ![]() 7:00 PM 8:30 PM America/New_York An Evening with Margot Lee Shetterly | Hidden Figures – The Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race ![]()
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